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Two views of Thebe - copyright Calvin J. HamiltonThebe, the fourth satellite ofThebe seen above Jupiter's surface - copyright Calvin J. Hamilton Jupiter was discovered by Stephen Synnott in 1979. In Greek mythology, Thebe (a nymph) was the daughter Asopus (the river god). Thebe rotates synchronously with Jupiter. There is very little information known about Thebe.




PHYSICAL DATA FOR THEBE
 Mass (kg) 7.77e + 17
 Mass (Earth = 1) 1.3002e - 07
 Radius (km) 55 x 45
 Radius (Earth = 1) 8.6234e - 03
 Mean Density (g/cm3) 1.5
 Mean Distance from Jupiter (km) 221,895
 Magnitude (V0) 15.7



ORBITAL DATA FOR THEBE
 Rotational period (days) 0.674536
 Orbital period (days) 0.674536
 Mean orbital velocity (km/s) 23.93
 Orbital eccentricity 0.0183
 Orbital inclination (degrees) 1.0659
 Escape (km/s) 0.0434
 Albedo 0.05



Physical Data Key
Mass Mass
Mass Mass compared to that of Earth.
Radius Radius
Radius Radius compared to that of Earth.
Mean Density Average Density.
Distance Distance to the planet's center.
Magnitude The brightness of a star or object.
Orbital Data Key
Rotational Period Number of days to make one complete rotation.
Orbital Period Number of days to obital the planet.
Mean Orbital Velocity Average obital speed.
Orbital Eccentricity Eccentricity.
Orbital Inclination The tilt of the moon or planet.
Escape Escape Velocity.
Albedo Visual geometric albedo.



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